TROPIC Purpose:
TROPIC is a professional development program by teachers for teachers. Its purpose is to support teachers to implement effective strategies for positive teacher-learner interactions and to continuously improve teaching practice through sharing and reflection. Principles/values/guidelines:
Voluntary
Confidential
Nonjudgmental
By teachers for teachers
Elements: The TROPIC program includes sharing and ongoing development in
effective teaching strategies with a focus on communication skills
peer observations of teaching practice and feedback
mentoring/coaching
professional conversations
TROPIC facts:
We now have 45 members representing 5 TAFE Institutes (WBIT, SQIT, TNQT, Skills Tech and MIIT) + Construction Training QLD
Training workshop Brisbane, February 2008:
The TROPIC mini-conference, Mark Davidson's session October 12th 2007:
Live observation at the Cairns TROPIC training 2007.
The TROPIC Action Research project now has its own wiki!
TROPIC Purpose:
TROPIC is a professional development program by teachers for teachers. Its purpose is to support teachers to implement effective strategies for positive teacher-learner interactions and to continuously improve teaching practice through sharing and reflection.
Principles/values/guidelines:
Elements:
The TROPIC program includes sharing and ongoing development in
TROPIC facts:
Training workshop Brisbane, February 2008:
Live observation at the Cairns TROPIC training 2007.
The original TROPIC group - Brisbane, May 2006.